Urinal



(No Model.)

J. R. GIBSON.

URINAL. No. 436,174. Patented sept. 9, 1890.

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JOSHUA R. GIBSON, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 436,171, dated September 9, 189.0. Application tiled May 6, 1890. Serial No. 350,850. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J QSHUA R. GIBSON, of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Urinals, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates generally to urinals, and particularly to an attachment for urinalstalls, whereby thev usual bowl and fixtures are dispensed with, as well as the attention y necessary for such structures.

The object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described that shall consist of a few parts of simple construction, so that the device can be quickly applied and detached by any one.

It also has for its object to provide a device of the character described that will force the water to every part of the stall where deposits are liable to accumulate; and a still further object of my invention is to provide a means whereby all splashing and dripping is entirely avoided, and all the water fed to the device projected upon the parts to bc operated on. I

With these objects in view myV invention consists of a combined spreading` and spraying nozzle arranged adjacent to the rear slab of the urinal-stall and at an oblique angle to the same, whereby the water is spread in a thin sheet upon the said slab at an oblique angle and all splashing avoided.

M yinvention consists, also, in a shield-plate arranged beneath the spraying-nozzle and adapted to catch all drippings and water that do not reach the rear slab and guide them to said slab; and my invention consists, still further, in certain details of construction, hereinafter explained, whereby the various objects of the invention are accomplished.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a urinal-stall provided with my attachment. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the attachment; and Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the same and a portion of the seat, showing the relative position of said parts.

In the embodiment of my invention I employ a spraying and. spreading nozzle A, which is preferably formed integral with the lower end of a short section of pipe p and arranged at anv obliqueangle thereto; but it p will issue from the mouth a in a sheet-like 1 form and be spread over a'considerable area.

The pipe enters the nozzle near the center of the top, and for convenience of description I shall designate the mouth as the forward portion of said nozzle. The rear portion of the nozzle is enlarged, thus forming awaterreceiving chamber a', which adds to the spraying and spreading power of the nozzle. The attachment as thus described may be used in urinal-stalls by connecting the pipesection p with the ordinary flushing-pipe of the cistern IV and arranging the mouth of t-he nozzle adjacent to the rear slab S of the.

said stalls. The water will issue from the nozzle with great force in a thin sheet, and owing to the peculiar form of said nozzle the water will be spread sufficiently to reach the most remote portions of said rear slab and the corners of the stall, thus thoroughly washing said stall and preventing deposits accumulating on the slabs thereof.

The stall is provided with the usual draintrough D at the floor.

The spraying attachment is connected with an automatic intermittent flushing apparatus, and to preventwater from drippingfrom the nozzle upon the floor after the ushing operation has taken place or to prevent it being guided directly to the floor when the force of water is not sufficient to spray it upon the rear slab, I employ the shield and guide-plate B, said shield being arranged to the rear of and adjacent to the nozzle, its lower portion being curved forward under the nozzle and toward the slab and at its forward end is provided with the forwardlyprojecting lugs or points b, which rest upon the rear slab and hold the lower end of the shield a sufficient distance away from said slab to permit the water dripping from the nozzle and caught by the shield to be passed from the same to the face of the slab.

The nozzle attachment and shield-plate are connected with each other, and in practice I have connected them by means ofl a for- IOO wardly -eXtending perforated lug h', connected with the upper portion of shield B, and through which the pipe-section p is passed and the shoulder h2 arranged above the lug b and projecting forward a suflicient distance to engage the pipe-section and hold it securely in place, said pipe being held be-. tween the forward side of the apertured lug b and the shoulder h2. The nozzle rests below the lug b.

I also provide the pipe-section at its upper end with the coupling or joint c, and this will also prevent the shield and spraying attachment becoming detached. Various other constructions, however, may be employed to connect the parts.

The water-supply pipe is shown at W, and W indicates the pipe connectingr the main and flushing apparatus. A valve V in said pipe lregulates the pressure and amount of water supplied to the spraying-nozzle.A

The operation of my device is clear to every one, and it will be seen that the device entirely dispenses with the usual bowl and fixtures, and it will also be seen that the stall to which it. is attached needs no attention whatever. The force of the water is such that deposits are quickly removed, and in practice I have found that less water is re- ,y

quired to my improvement than any urinal attachment that I am aware of.

The device is simple in construction, easily attached, and should cleaning become necessary at any time it can be quickly taken apart, cleaned, and replaced.

i Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new isl. A combined spraying and spreading nozzle for urinal-stalls, having a liattene'd curved l pose set forth.

3. In a urinal attachment, the" combination, with a nozzle and feed-pipe connected thereto, of ,a curved shield-plate extending below said nozzleand connected at its upper end with the feed-pipe of the nozzle, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a urinal attachment, the combination, with a nozzle and feed-pipe connected therewith, of a shield-plate having its lower end curved beneath the nozzle, its forward or lower end having lugs or points adapted to rest against the slab of the urinal-stall, the upper end of said plate having a lug encircling the feed-pipe, substantially as and for the purpose described. u

5. In a urinal attachment, the combination, with the nozzle and feed-pipe, of the supply-pipe connected thereto, flushing apparatus, and curved shield-plate connected with the feed-pipeand extending beneath the nozzle, substantially as shown and described.

JOSHUA R. GIBSON. I'Vitnesses:

JOHN THINNES, Trios. S. GIBSON. 

